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Environment
11:38 am
Mon April 8, 2013

Exploring Local Greenways: Greensboro's Artistic Twist

With springtime comes the urge to get outdoors, and in a handful of North Carolina’s cities and towns, a growing network of greenways is making that easier to do. While North Carolina does not stand out nationally for its volume of bicycle commuters (it ranks 41st in the country), it does have a higher bike commuting rate than any neighboring state except Virginia. And several of North Carolina’s cities have adopted transportation plans to accommodate a higher volume pedestrians and cyclists.

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The State of Things
12:18 pm
Thu April 4, 2013

TEDx Brings Ideas Worth Sharing To Greensboro

Credit https://www.facebook.com/TEDxGreensboro / TedxGreensboro

  • Participants of TEDxGreensboro join host Frank Stasio to talk about the upcoming event.

TEDx is the community offshoot of TED, a nonprofit dedicated to "Ideas Worth Spreading." Greensboro is the site of a spring conference, featuring such speakers as Daniel Herr, a neuroscientist giving the talk, "The Language of Nature: what's the big deal about nano"; and Katie Marshall, a corporate communicator at Volvo Financial Services, talking about her passion for Greensboro, and the intersection between college and professional life.

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The State of Things
1:44 pm
Tue April 2, 2013

The State of Things in Greensboro 4/4/2013

Frank Stasio & WUNC Greensboro reporter Jeff Tiberii at a Triad Stage State of Things broadcast.

About once a month The State of Things packs up our Mobile 1 and heads to Greensboro for a broadcast from The Triad Stage.  Here's what's coming up on the next show this Thursday, April 4:

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Environment
5:00 am
Fri March 29, 2013

Greensboro Resident Still Upset Over Tree Trimming

Credit Jeff Tiberii
Stumps like this one have become more common in Greensboro neighborhoods. Duke energy says it cuts when necessary. Residents think the company is being too aggressive.

Greensboro residents are upset with Duke Energy again over its tree trimming practices in the city, this time because of pruning around major transmission lines. Concerned locals are taking to Facebook and asking local leaders to do more.

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